Seriously. That character was such a badass.

Good for her! I’d kind of forgotten about that character. I wonder if the casting would be different if ER premiered in 2016.

I think it’s helpful to consider dwarfism an example of being differently abled because people with dwarfism may need certain accommodations, and they should have the protection of the ADA.

Amen.

That is so cool! I have really loved all of his work that I’ve seen. I hope he knows he has fans out there.

Awesome. The Walking Dead has also hired amputees. While it’s very cool for those actors to get work, I’d like to see amputees show up casually on film and television without much being made of it. Or for an amputee play a character whose amputation provides an original and important story. For example, my brother’s…

I’m in love with this anecdote. Thank you!

So awesome! Thanks for sharing. I don’t watch the show and was unaware of this actor and his story.

I think it was really fantastic that Marlee Matlin played a pollster on West Wing who just happened to be deaf. As someone whose family carries a hereditary, dominant form of deafness, that meant a great deal to me.

I admire your process. ;)

Truth. :)

My father is on the board of a democratic club, and about one fifth of the main members are hard leftists. They genuinely desire a purity movement to create a pure leftist, “progressive” party that refuses to compromise with anyone on any policy for any reason. They would rather that the Democratic Party never elect a…

“I am, perhaps subconsciously, a misogynist, so I will vote for the other male candidate.”

I see what you mean. I’m not sure that I’d send anything but a sympathy card and a flower arrangement to the service if I couldn’t be present. But I think families do appreciate it when loved ones and neighbors who are nearby bring cooked meals in the time immediately before and after a death. We really appreciated…

I just don’t see how you could possibly provide this service. A breakup box should consist of gin, old photographs, any remaining items of his in your home, and scissors. I don’t need you to send me what I definitely already have in my possession.

This story had a wonderful ending. :)

My mother sang me and my brother Donna, Donna every night until we were in late middle school. I hum it to myself when I’m too wound up to sleep or function. It has a haunting melody that I never heard from anywhere but my mother’s voice at my bed until I turned 32 and decided to Google the lyrics. It turns out it is…

Not for a single, solitary moment.

This is good advice. Inevitably it makes patients think they have cancer.

What I tell people is that if your sore throat has become so bad that you’re spitting into the sink every few minutes to avoid the immense pain of swallowing your own saliva, go to a doctor. It could be strep, and you’ll want to take penicillin, throw out your toothbrush, and avoid close contact with people for a few…